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Smoky outdoor ritual scene in the evening, with thick white smoke or incense haze filling the air. A crowd of devotees dressed in white stands behind a low ritual platform. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a dark bead mala around his neck stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, a priest in white with a white shawl and a long garland of beads holds a small vessel and extends his hand toward the front man, as if performing a blessing or offering. Palm fronds and a palm tree appear in the background, along with a simple roof and a woman in an orange shawl at the lower left.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual at dusk, with thick white smoke drifting across the frame. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white shawl edged in red stands at the right, hands pressed together in namaskar, and beside him priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and tilak stand with hands folded. A man in a white kurta bends low over the fire pit at centre. On the left a crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with white shawls and necklaces, stand with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates, kalashas and offering vessels sit on a red cloth covered table in the foreground, and palm fronds frame the right edge.2010-09-05Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ritual gathering with thick smoke rising from a fire pit in the foreground. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white shawl with red border, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, stands at right holding his hands toward a man in white kurta who stands with palms pressed together at left. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand in the smoke, and a crowd of devotees in white and other colours stands beneath palm trees. Brass vessels, bowls and oil lamps sit on a mat in front, and a green palm frond is visible at the right edge. The priest's figure shows no distinctive a person cues beyond ordinary white ritual clothing, so identity is unsure.2010-09-05A smoky outdoor ritual at dusk where a bald man in a white shirt and grey track trousers stands barefoot, bowing with palms joined in front of a fire pit. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls perform the homa, one holding a ritual implement and another pouring offerings. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes stands with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bowls and a kalasha sit on the orange-tiled platform, with palm fronds at the right edge and a palm-lined backdrop beyond the smoke.2010-09-05Outdoor evening ceremony under palm trees with a dim blue sky. A bald priest in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl, with a sacred thread and a garland of flowers, holds a small brass plate and touches a white-robed devotee's forehead, applying a mark. Smoke drifts across the left foreground. A row of devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, and others in white and one in orange stand behind them. Low brick and tin-roofed buildings and a yellow pillar are in the background. Palm fronds appear at the right edge.2010-09-05September 05 20102010-09-05Outdoor fire ritual (homa) on a dirt ground under palm trees, with smoke rising. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the front of a circular fire pit with flames burning, holding a brass vessel. Around the pit and behind it, many people in white clothes sit in rows performing the ritual, while two standing men in white dress, one with a yellow cloth and one with a red-orange shawl, look on. A figure in orange sits at the right edge, and a white stone structure with a figure stands at left. The scene includes a small white building with a green roof in the background.2010-06-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual in a hazy, smoke-filled outdoor space. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and white markings on his arms and chest wears a white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold waistband and stands beside a smoking fire pit. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and red garment wears a beaded necklace. Around them, several people in saffron robes stand with hands folded, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. A brass oil lamp sits on the ground near the smoke, with flower petals scattered nearby. Several more people stand in the background, partly obscured by the smoke.2015-01-13Outdoor homa at a riverside ghat with smoke rising from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. A man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits behind the fire, pouring offerings with a small bowl. Around him, people in white kurtas sit and hold brass bowls, one young man wearing a long rudraksha mala, with a red-and-white shawl and forehead tilak visible nearby. Brass plates and offering bowls rest on the ground, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands and watches behind them. A microphone stand is at left.2006-05-22September 20 20062006-09-20March 08 20052005-03-08September 20 20062006-09-20